Resources for Young People’s Wellbeing
Resources to Support Children and Young People Attending the Hospital
The team from CUH's Hospital Psychology Department and Department of Paediatrics have collaborated to create this resource page. Our aim is to support young people and their caregivers, by providing helpful links and information to prepare for hospital stays, aid recovery from illness, and promote overall mental health and emotional wellbeing.
Acknowledgement: List compiled by Dr Nicola Lally, Principal Specialist Clinical Psychologist, Paediatrics CUH in May 2025
This website offers information and resources specifically designed to prepare children and young people for hospital stays.
A free smartphone App to help children and young people attending hospitals.
Meg Foundation resource for pain management and medical anxiety
A child friendly resource to support children and young people with pain management and medical anxiety. Provides information and tips for procedural fears, acute pain and chronic pain.
A Guide to Functional Neurological Disorder
Designed by Prof. Jon Stone, Consultant Neurologist and FND expert, this website contains lots of information on functional symptoms and Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
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Information for Children and Young People, their Parents, Carers and Trusted Adults (NHS Wales)
This page offers guidance and support for young people and their families during and after a hospital stay.
The HSE’s Health and Wellbeing Youtube channel.
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Walk in My Shoes - Young People's Resources
This platform from St. Patrick's Mental Health Services offers a variety of tools, articles, and guides designed to support young people in managing stress, anxiety, and general mental health.
Breathing and Relaxation Exercises (NHS Inform Scotland)
Excellent helpful tools to help young people manage stress and relax their bodies and minds.
Smiling Mind is a non-for-profit web and App-based meditation program developed by psychologists and educators in Australia to help bring mindfulness and wellbeing into daily life.
Your Good Self (HSE & Cork County Library and Cork City Libraries)
The ‘Your Good Self’ programme aims to provide quality information to the people of Cork on how to look after their emotional well-being as part of their overall health. An extensive list of recommended books, websites and other resources have been compiled and reviewed by Psychologists and other professionals working in the HSE. Additional titles are added on a regular basis.
Self-Help Guides (Northumberland NHS)
This resource from the Northumberland NHS website provides accessible information and tools to support mental health.
Mental health (NHS Inform Scotland)
This comprehensive resource from the Scottish NHS offers valuable support and information to young people.
Disclaimer Regarding External Websites
Please Note:
Cork University Hospital (CUH) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are committed to providing helpful and accurate information. For your convenience, this website may contain links to external websites that are not operated by CUH or the HSE. While we strive to provide links to reputable and relevant sources, CUH and the HSE have no control over the content, accuracy, privacy practices, or security of these external websites. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement or recommendation by CUH or the HSE.
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